Do you want a doctor or a demotivated test-taking machine?

Last week, my best friend took the recertification exam in anesthesia, the so-called MOCA exam.  Like a good doobie, she paid her $2,100, paid her nanny extra so she could study, took a day off in which she missed the funeral of a friend’s husband, and took the test.  Wow, she must be the most awesome, most well-read, most skilled, most enthusiastic anesthesiologist ever now!  Well, she always was, but the test didn’t make her that way.  In fact, there is a large body of evidence that suggests such testing requirements have the potential to reduce the quality of her work. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Education Surgery Source Type: blogs